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Conducting Debussy: Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune
The Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune is one of the most challenging pieces for any conductor: here’s an analysis of the piece with a few conducting tips.
Johannes Brahms: a conductor’s approach to Symphony n.1 ~ The first movement
Brahms Symphony n.1 from a conductor’s perspective: the first movement
Johannes Brahms: a conductor’s approach to Symphony n.1 ~ The introduction
Looking at Johannes Brahms Symphony n.1 from a conductor’s perspective: the key factors of tempo, balance, dynamics, and lines in the introduction.
Polo – meaning, lyrics and musical analysis
Heart breaking and passionate to the bones, Polo concludes the cycle of De Falla “Siete canciones populares españolas” with a lover screaming his head off.
Canción
Second to last of the De Falla “Siete canciones populares españolas”, Canción is apparently cheerful, but an underlying anger accompanies the whole piece.
Nana – Musical analysis, meaning, and lyrics
An Andalusian lullaby, Nana is gloomy, sad, soothing and cradling, all in two pages of pure beauty as part of De Falla “Siete canciones populares españolas”
Conducting Pills
A FREE video series with an analysis of structure, phrasing, and, of course, conducting tips of repertoire works: from Mozart to Brahms, from Beethoven to Debussy. A new episode every week!
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